The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines are now admitting recruits that had been rejected or delayed in the past to better meet their enlistment goals.
The US Army fell behind in their recruiting goals this year, dropping 25 percent short of their target, military officials confirmed on Friday.
Fox News reports that the Army enlisted roughly 45,000 soldiers during the most recent fiscal year, falling short of their objective of 60,000. The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines are now admitting recruits that had been rejected or delayed in the past to better meet their enlistment goals.
The recruitment difficulties come as the US Armed Forces have been going woke in recent years. Examples include General Mark Milley repeatedly pushing the tenets of critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Milley came under fire for a statement on “white rage,” in reference to the events of January 6.
Similarly, the official Twitter account for US Air Force Recruiting posted a photo on June 17th of several cadets jogging, with one holding an LGBTQ pride flag with no American flag to be seen.
Adding to the push for woke ideology in the military, the Armed Forces have had to reduce their fitness standards. Currently, only 23 percent of young applicants can meet the standards, which have already been significantly scaled back in recent years.
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